OPTIMIZING CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION THROUGH LOW-IMPACT AEROBIC EXERCISE AND SLOW-DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE THERAPY ON HYPERTENSION LEVELS IN THE ELDERLY

Abstract

Elderly (elderly) is someone who due to their age experiences an aging process that makes them vulnerable to health problems, one of which is hypertension. Hypertension is a condition where the client experiences an increase in blood pressure more than the normal threshold value. One of the complementary therapies to control blood pressure is Slow Deep Breathing therapy and Low Impact Aerobic Gymnastics Therapy. This study proves whether there is a difference in effectiveness between slow deep breathing exercise and Low Impact aerobic gymnastics on the level of hypertension in the elderly in the Bujel sub-district, Kediri City in 2026. This study is a Pre-Experimental study. The population of this study was 65 people with a total population sampling. The variable measured was the level of hypertension in the elderly. The statistical test used in this study was the non-parametric Wilcoxon test for the pre-post group design and the Man-Whitney test for the difference test of 2 groups, post-post group design. The results of the study showed a Pv value of 0.003, indicating that SDB had an effect on hypertension levels, while in group 2, a Pv value of 0.000 was obtained, indicating that aerobic exercise had an effect on hypertension levels in the elderly. A test of differences between the two groups showed a Pv value of 0.000, indicating that there was a difference between the two therapies in lowering blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension. It is recommended that these two therapies be routinely used to control blood pressure in the elderly with a history of hypertension